Where are the Bruins going in the playoff? The Bruins playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Bruins will win each playoff spot. All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record | Metropolitan Divisional Winners | Atlantic Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs |
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| Team | DivisionDiv | Wi Schedule Content Number of Wins ----- Hover/Touch Content Recent Games |
L | OTLi Overtime Loses |
GPi Games Played 82 game season |
Ptsi Pts = 2*W + 1*OTL |
1* First Round Home Ice Advantage |
2* First Round Home Ice Advantage |
3 | 1* First Round Home Ice Advantage |
2* First Round Home Ice Advantage |
3 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 47i Capitals Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 18 vs Red Wings 4-1 Won Thu, Mar 20 vs Flyers 3-2 Won Sat, Mar 22 vs Panthers 6-3 Lost Tue, Mar 25 @ Jets 2-3 Thu, Mar 27 @ Wild Sun, Mar 30 vs Sabres Tue, Apr 01 @ Bruins Wed, Apr 02 @ H.canes |
15 | 9 | 71 | 103 | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 43 Hurricanes Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 20 @ Sharks 3-1 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Kings 2-7 Won Sun, Mar 23 @ Ducks 5-2 Lost Tue, Mar 25 vs Predators 1-3 Fri, Mar 28 vs Canadiens Sun, Mar 30 vs Islanders Wed, Apr 02 vs Capitals Fri, Apr 04 @ Red Wings |
24 | 4 | 71 | 90 | <1% | 99% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 37 Devils Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 17 @ B. Jackets 2-1 Lost Thu, Mar 20 vs Flames 3-5 Lost Sat, Mar 22 vs Senators 2-3 Lost Mon, Mar 24 vs Canucks 3-4 Wed, Mar 26 @ Blackhawks Fri, Mar 28 @ Jets Sat, Mar 29 @ Wild Mon, Mar 31 vs Wild |
28 | 7 | 72 | 81 | X | 1% | 87% | - | - | - | 1% | 5% | 5% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 43 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Wed, Mar 19 vs Avalanche 2-1 Won Thu, Mar 20 @ Rangers 4-3 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Predators 2-5 Won Tue, Mar 25 vs Flyers 7-2 Thu, Mar 27 @ Sharks Sat, Mar 29 @ Kings Sun, Mar 30 @ Ducks Wed, Apr 02 vs Panthers |
25 | 3 | 71 | 89 | - | - | - | 40% | 32% | 26% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 43 Panthers Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 16 @ Islanders 2-4 Won Thu, Mar 20 @ B. Jackets 1-0 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Capitals 3-6 Won Sun, Mar 23 vs Penguins 4-3 Fri, Mar 28 vs Hockey Club Sun, Mar 30 vs Canadiens Tue, Apr 01 @ Canadiens Wed, Apr 02 @ M. Leafs |
25 | 3 | 71 | 89 | - | - | - | 34% | 34% | 30% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 41 Lightning Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 20 @ Stars 3-2 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Hockey Club 4-6 Lost Sun, Mar 23 @ G. Knights 2-4 Won Tue, Mar 25 vs Penguins 6-1 Thu, Mar 27 vs Hockey Club Sat, Mar 29 vs Islanders Tue, Apr 01 @ Islanders Thu, Apr 03 @ Senators |
25 | 5 | 71 | 87 | - | - | - | 26% | 33% | 36% | 5% | <1% | <1% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 37 Senators Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 18 @ Canadiens 3-6 Lost Thu, Mar 20 vs Avalanche 1-5 Won Sat, Mar 22 @ Devils 3-2 Lost Tue, Mar 25 @ Sabres 2-3 Thu, Mar 27 @ Red Wings Sat, Mar 29 vs B. Jackets Sun, Mar 30 @ Penguins Tue, Apr 01 vs Sabres |
28 | 5 | 70 | 79 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 8% | 77% | 10% | 5% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 33 Canadiens Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 18 vs Senators 6-3 Lost Thu, Mar 20 @ Islanders 3-4 Lost Sat, Mar 22 vs Avalanche 4-5 Lost Tue, Mar 25 @ Blues 1-6 Thu, Mar 27 @ Flyers Fri, Mar 28 @ H.canes Sun, Mar 30 @ Panthers Tue, Apr 01 vs Panthers |
28 | 9 | 70 | 75 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | 8% | 42% | 50% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 32 Islanders Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 18 @ Penguins 4-2 Won Thu, Mar 20 vs Canadiens 4-3 Lost Sat, Mar 22 vs Flames 3-4 Lost Mon, Mar 24 vs B. Jackets 3-4 Wed, Mar 26 vs Canucks Sat, Mar 29 @ Lightning Sun, Mar 30 @ H.canes Tue, Apr 01 vs Lightning |
28 | 10 | 70 | 74 | X | <1% | 6% | - | - | - | 2% | 14% | 78% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 34 Rangers Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 18 vs Flames 1-2 Lost Thu, Mar 20 vs M. Leafs 3-4 Won Sat, Mar 22 vs Canucks 5-3 Lost Tue, Mar 25 @ Kings 1-3 Fri, Mar 28 @ Ducks Sat, Mar 29 @ Sharks Wed, Apr 02 vs Wild Sat, Apr 05 @ Devils |
32 | 6 | 72 | 74 | X | <1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 11% | 85% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 32 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 17 vs Devils 1-2 Lost Thu, Mar 20 vs Panthers 0-1 Lost Fri, Mar 21 @ Penguins 3-6 Won Mon, Mar 24 @ Islanders 4-3 Fri, Mar 28 vs Canucks Sat, Mar 29 @ Senators Tue, Apr 01 vs Predators Thu, Apr 03 vs Avalanche |
29 | 9 | 70 | 73 | X | <1% | 3% | - | - | - | 2% | 12% | 84% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 33 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 18 @ Capitals 1-4 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ G. Knights 3-6 Won Mon, Mar 24 @ Hockey Club 5-1 Lost Tue, Mar 25 @ Avalanche 2-5 Thu, Mar 27 vs Senators Sat, Mar 29 vs Bruins Tue, Apr 01 @ Blues Fri, Apr 04 vs H.canes |
32 | 6 | 71 | 72 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 95% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 30 Bruins Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 17 vs Sabres 2-3 Lost Thu, Mar 20 @ G. Knights 1-5 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Sharks 1-3 Lost Sun, Mar 23 @ Kings 2-7 Wed, Mar 26 @ Ducks Sat, Mar 29 @ Red Wings Tue, Apr 01 vs Capitals Thu, Apr 03 @ Canadiens |
33 | 9 | 72 | 69 | - | - | - | X | X | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 29 Penguins Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 18 vs Islanders 2-4 Won Fri, Mar 21 vs B. Jackets 6-3 Lost Sun, Mar 23 @ Panthers 3-4 Lost Tue, Mar 25 @ Lightning 1-6 Thu, Mar 27 @ Sabres Sun, Mar 30 vs Senators Thu, Apr 03 @ Blues Sat, Apr 05 @ Stars |
33 | 11 | 73 | 69 | X | X | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 28 Flyers Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 20 @ Capitals 2-3 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Stars 2-3 Lost Sun, Mar 23 @ Blackhawks 4-7 Lost Tue, Mar 25 @ M. Leafs 2-7 Thu, Mar 27 vs Canadiens Sat, Mar 29 vs Sabres Mon, Mar 31 vs Predators Sat, Apr 05 @ Canadiens |
36 | 9 | 73 | 65 | X | X | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 29 Sabres Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 20 @ Hockey Club 2-5 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Wild 1-4 Won Sun, Mar 23 @ Jets 5-3 Won Tue, Mar 25 vs Senators 3-2 Thu, Mar 27 vs Penguins Sat, Mar 29 @ Flyers Sun, Mar 30 @ Capitals Tue, Apr 01 @ Senators |
35 | 6 | 70 | 64 | - | - | - | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (X) |
Away (1%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Capitals | 47 | 15 | 9 | 103 | 1% | X | 1% |
| (1)Maple Leafs | 43 | 25 | 3 | 89 | <1% | X | <1% |
| (2)Panthers | 43 | 25 | 3 | 89 | <1% | X | <1% |
| (3)Lightning | 41 | 25 | 5 | 87 | <1% | X | <1% |
| (2)Hurricanes | 43 | 24 | 4 | 90 | <1% | X | <1% |
| (7)Senators | 37 | 28 | 5 | 79 | <1% | X | <1% |
| (8)Canadiens | 33 | 28 | 9 | 75 | <1% | X | <1% |
| (12)Red Wings | 33 | 32 | 6 | 72 | <1% | X | <1% |
| (3)Devils | 37 | 28 | 7 | 81 | X | X | X |
| (9)Islanders | 32 | 28 | 10 | 74 | X | X | X |
| (10)Rangers | 34 | 32 | 6 | 74 | X | X | X |
| (11)Blue Jackets | 32 | 29 | 9 | 73 | X | X | X |
| (14)Penguins | 29 | 33 | 11 | 69 | X | X | X |
| (15)Flyers | 28 | 36 | 9 | 65 | X | X | X |
| (16)Sabres | 29 | 35 | 6 | 64 | X | X | X |
| Elimination | 99% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Panthers (43‑25‑3) |
4‑6 | Away | Tue Oct 8, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canadiens (33‑28‑9) |
6‑4 | Home | Thu Oct 10, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Kings (40‑21‑9) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Sat Oct 12, 1:00 pm |
| 3 | Panthers (43‑25‑3) |
3‑4 | Home | Mon Oct 14, 1:00 pm |
| 3 | Avalanche (44‑25‑3) |
5‑3 | Away | Wed Oct 16, 9:30 pm |
| 3 | Hockey Club (32‑28‑11) |
1‑2 (OT) | Away | Sat Oct 19, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Predators (27‑36‑8) |
0‑4 | Away | Tue Oct 22, 8:45 pm |
| 4 | Stars (45‑21‑4) |
2‑5 | Home | Thu Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Maple Leafs (43‑25‑3) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Oct 26, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Flyers (28‑36‑9) |
0‑2 | Home | Tue Oct 29, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Hurricanes (43‑24‑4) |
2‑8 | Away | Thu Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Flyers (28‑36‑9) |
3‑0 | Away | Sat Nov 2, 1:00 pm |
| 5 | Kraken (30‑36‑6) |
2‑0 | Home | Sun Nov 3, 5:00 pm |
| 6 | Maple Leafs (43‑25‑3) |
0‑4 | Away | Tue Nov 5, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Flames (34‑25‑11) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Thu Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Senators (37‑28‑5) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 9, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Blues (38‑28‑7) |
3‑2 | Away | Tue Nov 12, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Stars (45‑21‑4) |
2‑7 | Away | Thu Nov 14, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Blues (38‑28‑7) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 16, 1:00 pm |
| 8 | Blue Jackets (32‑29‑9) |
1‑5 | Home | Mon Nov 18, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Hockey Club (32‑28‑11) |
1‑0 | Home | Thu Nov 21, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Red Wings (33‑32‑6) |
2‑1 | Away | Sat Nov 23, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Canucks (33‑26‑12) |
0‑2 | Home | Tue Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Islanders (32‑28‑10) |
6‑3 | Away | Wed Nov 27, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Penguins (29‑33‑11) |
1‑2 | Home | Fri Nov 29, 6:30 pm |
| 9 | Canadiens (33‑28‑9) |
6‑3 | Home | Sun Dec 1, 3:00 pm |
| 10 | Red Wings (33‑32‑6) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Dec 3, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Blackhawks (21‑41‑9) |
4‑2 | Away | Wed Dec 4, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Flyers (28‑36‑9) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 7, 1:00 pm |
| 11 | Jets (49‑19‑4) |
1‑8 | Away | Tue Dec 10, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Kraken (30‑36‑6) |
1‑5 | Away | Thu Dec 12, 10:00 pm |
| 11 | Canucks (33‑26‑12) |
5‑1 | Away | Sat Dec 14, 10:00 pm |
| 12 | Flames (34‑25‑11) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 17, 9:00 pm |
| 12 | Oilers (41‑24‑5) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Dec 19, 9:00 pm |
| 12 | Sabres (29‑35‑6) |
3‑1 | Home | Sat Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Capitals (47‑15‑9) |
4‑1 | Home | Mon Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (32‑29‑9) |
2‑6 | Away | Fri Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (32‑29‑9) |
4‑0 | Home | Sat Dec 28, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Capitals (47‑15‑9) |
1‑3 | Away | Tue Dec 31, 12:30 pm |
| 14 | Rangers (34‑32‑6) |
1‑2 | Away | Thu Jan 2, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Maple Leafs (43‑25‑3) |
4‑6 | Away | Sat Jan 4, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Islanders (32‑28‑10) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Sun Jan 5, 6:00 pm |
| 15 | Oilers (41‑24‑5) |
0‑4 | Home | Tue Jan 7, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Lightning (41‑25‑5) |
1‑4 | Away | Thu Jan 9, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Panthers (43‑25‑3) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Jan 11, 1:00 pm |
| 16 | Lightning (41‑25‑5) |
6‑2 | Home | Tue Jan 14, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Senators (37‑28‑5) |
5‑6 (SO) | Away | Sat Jan 18, 3:00 pm |
| 17 | Sharks (19‑42‑9) |
6‑3 | Home | Mon Jan 20, 1:00 pm |
| 17 | Devils (37‑28‑7) |
1‑5 | Away | Wed Jan 22, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Senators (37‑28‑5) |
2‑0 | Home | Thu Jan 23, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Avalanche (44‑25‑3) |
3‑1 | Home | Sat Jan 25, 1:00 pm |
| 18 | Sabres (29‑35‑6) |
2‑7 | Away | Tue Jan 28, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Jets (49‑19‑4) |
2‑6 | Home | Thu Jan 30, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Rangers (34‑32‑6) |
6‑3 | Home | Sat Feb 1, 3:30 pm |
| 19 | Wild (40‑27‑5) |
3‑0 | Home | Tue Feb 4, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Rangers (34‑32‑6) |
2‑3 | Away | Wed Feb 5, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Golden Knights (43‑20‑8) |
3‑4 | Home | Sat Feb 8, 3:30 pm |
| 21 | Ducks (30‑32‑8) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Feb 22, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Maple Leafs (43‑25‑3) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Tue Feb 25, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Islanders (32‑28‑10) |
1‑2 | Home | Thu Feb 27, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Penguins (29‑33‑11) |
3‑2 | Away | Sat Mar 1, 3:00 pm |
| 22 | Wild (40‑27‑5) |
0‑1 | Away | Sun Mar 2, 3:30 pm |
| 23 | Predators (27‑36‑8) |
3‑6 | Home | Tue Mar 4, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Hurricanes (43‑24‑4) |
2‑3 | Away | Thu Mar 6, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Lightning (41‑25‑5) |
4‑0 | Away | Sat Mar 8, 3:00 pm |
| 24 | Panthers (43‑25‑3) |
3‑2 | Home | Tue Mar 11, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Senators (37‑28‑5) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Mar 13, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Lightning (41‑25‑5) |
2‑6 | Home | Sat Mar 15, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Sabres (29‑35‑6) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Mon Mar 17, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Golden Knights (43‑20‑8) |
1‑5 | Away | Thu Mar 20, 10:00 pm |
| 25 | Sharks (19‑42‑9) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Mar 22, 10:30 pm |
| 25 | Kings (40‑21‑9) |
2‑7 | Away | Sun Mar 23, 9:00 pm |
| 26 | Ducks (30‑32‑8) |
Away | Wed Mar 26, 10:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (33‑32‑6) |
Away | Sat Mar 29, 8:00 pm | |
| 27 | Capitals (47‑15‑9) |
Home | Tue Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (33‑28‑9) |
Away | Thu Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Hurricanes (43‑24‑4) |
Home | Sat Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Sabres (29‑35‑6) |
Away | Sun Apr 6, 6:00 pm | |
| 28 | Devils (37‑28‑7) |
Away | Tue Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blackhawks (21‑41‑9) |
Home | Thu Apr 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Penguins (29‑33‑11) |
Away | Sun Apr 13, 3:30 pm | |
| 29 | Devils (37‑28‑7) |
Home | Tue Apr 15, 7:00 pm |